Music-leaf binder



Sept. 25 1923. 1,469,199

. W. C. TRAHER MUSIC LEAF BINDER Filed June 21 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /4 hm c. mm

Sept. 25 1923.

W. C. TRAHER MUSIC LEAF BINDER Filed June 21 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR IMF/F527 c. T/fAHE/i mos/ms Patented Sept, 2551, iezs. is

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'win'nann crraanns raanna, or Lennon, ammo; CANADA.

MUSIC-LEAF BinnER.

. iApplication -filed a'n'ne 21, 1319-. swarm. 305,774;

ed new I and Improved 1 Music-Leaf Binders, of which the following; is afull, clear, and

fexactdescriptiOn, V v

7 Fly invention relates to music leaf binders, my purpose being to provide za device of thischaracter. containing a number of improvements among which are the following: =1. To giye. the music leaf binder a rigid and substantialback adapted for expansion in order to accommodate a varying number of music leaves and Which is not likely to sagor. to lose its shape-When holding a relatively large quantity oftheleaves. I.

II. To specially adapt the back so ,that a cover. either limp, semi-limp, or'stifi', may be readily attached to it.

III. Toprovide a cover Whether limp or stiff With apocket of approved construction andadequate size to contain all materials necessary for repairing, reinforcing, and insorting-music or other papers and-holding them securely. I

IV. To provide reinforcing members of such form that they may be conveniently cut out of a continuous strip so as to use the latter .economicallythis is, without Waste in cutting.

' V; To provide. Wire-retaining strips ofsuch rform r as to enable any person. unskilled in b'ookbindmg to easlly and quickly remove i n those already'bound, j I To prov de a. cover V partson-laces exposed upon theoutside jfso as to scratch apiano or desk. y

VII; To give 'the b 'n der such form that p sheets boundin it maybe opened perfectly flat.

its parts may beinanufactured andput -together very cheaply.

- IX. To. orovide means for reinforcing the To providefvarious other 3 improve ments 'in construction in; order to increase 'e'i'iiciency of the binder; r a

' "Reference is made to the, accompanying Figure 6 is a I they occupy in said Figure 8; any sheet or lea'f'ofi music withoutdisturhQ 2 having no metal y n. b give til' gtinar ea form as;

drawings forming of this specification, it being understoodthat like characters of reference-indicate like parts throughout the several figures. 7

F gure 171 s a plan View my improvedmuslc binder show ng the same as opened and ready for ujse but containing no-music leaves;

anisin shown in Figure l Figure 3 ls'asectlon on the 11 1 a-s 'o'r Figure l, lookingin the direction indicated by the arroivs; 1 F gure 4 11s positions than those they occupy Fig- Figurel looking' in'the direction indicated bythe arrows'; I 7

fra-gmentary plan view of of one form of FigureiZ is an end elevation of: the mech- V section corresponding in posit onto the'sectio-n shown lnFigure 8 but showing certain parts as occupying different .Figure o is a section ion the M675 5 of a pairof the reinforcing members as used 7 together; I

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view of a single reinforcing member occupying a different position from that of the; reinforcing member shown in-Figure 6;;

by'the arrowsg rq t I Figure 9is a section; on the same line'as Figure 8 but; showing; certain movable "parts as oc'cupyingpositions different from Figure 'lOfis a fragmentary planshowing a fastening'button off ia slightly; different .fOI'IIl 'fIQlIL dlh-QSQ a-ppearing in. other "A pairor boards" 12, deach having subobtuse '1 angled sectoi' -shaped, cross section,

curved line or surface such that When'the theyQfo'rm-Ta member of substantially semiure 11- s i section onithefline lle-'11 I Figure 8 is a section on the-line 9+9 of Figure .6look1ng n the direction indicated those I I istai tially the term of a leaf is connected togetherbya flexible stripltandbya lining l nemher 115 5 Thefiexible; strip 14- carries a pair ofspacing; ,blocks16 of approximately" but withgone sidehor; radius longer than the other and the extremities connected by a blocks orlsections '16 are disposed together 7 elliptical, cross section, as, shown .particue larly in Figure 3 of the drawings, said blocks being faced with? lining strip 17. The

said binding blocks ere further. provided with en faddi or binding, overthe lllllilg l l, covering the opposed feces of" tional lining the blocks lti, as shownat lofan'd 16 in Fig.

" 4:; Eyes are shown at 19, 20 mounted in mond' shape as may be understood from opposed spaced relation on the blocks-'16 ad-Q fjacen-tfto the curved, rounded or convex outer feces thereof andthreaded throughthese eyes is a lace 22Which detecha-bly engages a button'Ql mthe emisaas indicated more particularly inFig we 1 so as to provide spaced parallel portions'b'etween said means of buttons 25', and ma have an inner portion 24? as indicated in Figure 5.:Eztch button 25'is"provided-With abese 27 to Winch is secured eft'er-the v'ij nanrier of "at snap 'fzstener andthe latter is mounted on ere- "inf'orcing member 28 asshfownin Figureh. As illustrated, this reinforcing member 28 is in the form of a strip chrri'ed by't-heboerd 13 beneaththercoveri'ng thereotf Three music leaves are shown $29; 30

and 31, the leaves 29 21nd 31 being in this instance integral, with each other and the leaf 30 being a-so-called single or interme diate'leef. Reinforcing strips are shown at 33, '34, 35 and each is of a, substantially dia Figures 6 and'Z. These reinforcing strips maybe, out from a continuous strip of gnmrned linen, say thirty-six inches long, these strips 7 being cut diagonally across so as to save the material. In this manner a strip oi given length can-make it compare tively large number of the reinforcing dia-v mond-shaped strips. In order, toinsert the double sheet consisting of, the le '2ti es29, 30,: the binder and lay the sheethcross it in such manner that portions of the leee 22 between the leyes 20 are rea clily'lo'cated,

I open I mark the pieces Where the lace-s touch the i sheets. This is 'done bye downwardstroliei QOf the knifeand marks e'achrsheet where the I leaves. I then take this (sheet, rplae it on other sheets to be inserted 'and' straighten l. them all; bringing them" edge to edge. next bringtheir backs to the edge of a teble end with a penknife I mark rell oi the laces will touch it. The result isthatge',

of the sheet tvhen' fol-ded. I l V I then open each sheet and stick oneof V emu out will be 'notic'eable'ion thekinside the reinforcing strips 38, '34 over the smell" cut made therein endgjust described? I next fold the sheets and with the point' of e pairof scissors or at penk-nife cut a'smal'l notchor hole at the points Where the mark v 7 g "on the binder, I 1 Sa-l' tl'irough the holes thus cut end'V-Which are g1 esp the reta ning aireediy ipleced by theldenkhifehs o described. This doiiefwith the sheets 1p 23 ,of-Wire end I pass it upwardly shown at 22 Thewire' strip'is thus-"used V as a needle and by drawing it throughes; indicated n1-F1-g-uref9 thelace 1s brought'up V Wardly through the holes. This done, the ire strip '15 turned slightly- 'andthus disposed directly across the ad acent-f ortion of the lace as indicated in Fie'ure 1' he lace Q 7 thus resting between the two loops of Wire.

partly u fl the single or inter-media; e -s'heet e0, tilld fihrtly upon th'eleaf 31 of the-double ires Send 9 Thus, 7

sheet asindica ted in Fig S0 The lec'es are drawn taut and secured to the button 21] Thisholds the sheets firmly in 'position lVhere the intermediate-sheet 30'" r is usedi'reinforcing strips -35 ar'e' pested theintermediat'e sheet 30 is secured position between the leaves of the. double sheet indiceted inthe'se figures 1 i he used. Inceses of thisfkind a, button-38 is mounted uponfe HeXib-lestri BG, the latter being reinforced by a portion 37 ottl'iefl-i'ning and secured firmly to,-the board 13 as drawing its ends around the button 8 8'. 1

I do not limit myself to the precise mechanisni shown as variations be made therein withoi-it departingii'rom the spirit of any lnve'ntion.

" Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desireto-se'cure by Let;

ters Patent is as follows: i

11. In a binder pair of cover lfeaves, a flexible strip connecting said leeves spacing blocks of roximatel btus -angled 's'e'c-Y tor-shaped cross section secured With-ltheir rounded faces extending; longitudinally of" said strip so es to nearly fill thefspace therel H v 5 :00 In some instancesthe pocket 24 'm ayjnot 79 5 shown in Figure ll. The lace is secured between; sh -1 folded and movable relatively] l 1 toi-each other intoendoutofcontact,in

order to permit the coifer leaves-t0; epert in order to accommodate; different said last-harriedileaives in position. 1

n n binder With-1 a pai efb'oardsserw ing us 'beclis, and 3 phir of spacing blocks if therehetween, e fiegiblejsheet iconnectmg the boards and engaging the; blocksyegpluraility essesfof. le aiiges, and" means for, seem-" 5 i oi screw eyes carriedb'y each ofthe'rblocksg screw is drawn taut so as to spziii'theibeck-f end, 7 re nforcing memhers e'e'ch medeof astraifghtj section of Wire and hav ng its ends bent into ble; strend". threadedly engaging s'iid 5 v V eyes;means carr ed byfone of the- V hacks for securin'gthelece,When theseme re'l' i-itiv'ely closed loops. to engege the lace to 7' hold music leaves in engagement with lace. I l

3. In a binder having backs and binding, the combination of a lace for-holding music leaves and disposed across the binding, a Wire member inthe formef .a single 5 length bent to form loops at its endswith the inner ends of theloops disposed closel adjacent each other and adapted to be threaded through a hole in the music leaves. said Wire member being of such form that after beingthreaded through said hole it "10 may be disposed crosswise of said holeand in suchjrelation to said lace as to he held thereby against longitudinal-movement. I

WILFRED GHARLESK'TRAHER." 

